Filmmakers
Above the lineMP
Director
Mario Van Peebles
MP
Screenplay
Melvin Van Peebles
EP
Cinematography
Edward J. Pei
Director of Photography
KL
Editing
Kevin Lindstrom
Editor
EW
Editing
Earl Watson
Editor
SC
Music
Stanley Clarke
Original Music Composer
RH
Production Design
Richard Hoover
PJ
Costume Design
Paul A. Simmons Jr.
Cast
84KH
Kadeem Hardison
Judge
BW
Bokeem Woodbine
Tyrone
JB
Joe Don Baker
Brimmer
CV
Courtney B. Vance
Bobby Seale
TT
Tyrin Turner
Cy
MC
Marcus Chong
Huey P. Newton
AG
Anthony Griffith
Eldridge Cleaver
BB
Bobby Brown
Rose
N
Nefertiti
Alma
JR
James Russo
Rodgers
JL
Jenifer Lewis
Rita
CR
Chris Rock
Yuck Mouth
RS
Roger Guenveur Smith
Pruitt
MW
Michael Wincott
Tynan
RD
Richard Dysart
J. Edgar Hoover
MW
M. Emmet Walsh
Dorsett
WJ
Wesley Jonathan
Little Bobby Hutton
AB
Angela Bassett
Dr. Betty Shabazz
KN
Kahlil Nelson
Boy On Bike
AJ
Anthony Johnson
Sabu
DG
Dick Gregory
Reverend Slocum
KD
Kool Moe Dee
Jamal
LT
Lahmard J. Tate
Gene McKinney
WF
William Fuller
Sergeant Schreck
DG
David Greenlee
Patrolman
MP
Melvin Van Peebles
Old Jail Bird
AP
Adam Powers
Hippie
BS
Brent Schaefer
Emory Douglas
MC
Mark Curry
Lombard
DS
Dario Scardapane
Student
RB
Reginald Ballard
Brother at Meeting
RA
Ralph Ahn
Mr. Yang
JB
James Bigwood
Grove Street Cop
MB
Martin Bright
Grove Street Cop
MB
Mark Buntzman
Pushy Reporter
RP
Robert Peters
Cop at Ramparts
JC
Jeff Obafemi Carr
Denzil Dowell
SW
Steven Carl White
George
CC
Charles Cooper
Sheriff
JK
Jay Koch
Governor Reagan
TL
Tim Loughrin
Reporter at Capitol
TB
Tony Beard
Guard at Capitol
JR
Jerry Rubin
Defense Attorney
BW
Beau Windham
Hoover's Aide
JJ
Jamie Johnson
Girl Buying Drugs
YW
Yolanda Whitaker
Pregnant Junkie
AR
Arthur Reed
Blind Man
CM
Christopher Michael
Reporter at Police Station
JG
James Le Gros
Avakian
JC
Joseph Culp
Baby Faced Cop
PH
Preston L. Holmes
Prison Guard
CT
Chris Tucker
Bodyguard
TC
Tracey Costello
Kathleen Cleaver
JP
Jeris Poindexter
Black Cop
BS
Brent Sincock
Courtroom Judge
JE
James A. Earley
Angry Cop
SS
Sharrif Simmons
Poet
LS
L. Sidney
Bakar
BR
Bob Rule
Berkeley Campus Singer
EA
Eddie Anisko
Berkeley Campus Singer
RA
Robbie Allen
Berkeley Campus Singer
DK
David L. King
Berkeley Campus Singer
DB
Doo-Doo Brown
Recruit
MY
Marvin Young
Recruit
D
D-Knowledge
Recruit
SW
Shanice Wilson
Singer at Punk Panthers
AW
Ann Weldon
Mrs. Dowell
BT
Brian Turk
Deputy
DW
Dwayne P. Wiggins
Band at Barbeque
TR
Timothy C. Riley
Band at Barbeque
JS
John T. Smith
Band at Barbeque
EB
Elijah Baker
Band at Barbeque
VL
Vincent Lars
Band at Barbeque
BO
Bill Ortiz
Band at Barbeque
RS
Roberto Santana
Matty
GP
Gunnar Peterson
Cop at Gas Station
JH
John Harwood
Cop at Line Up
JK
John Knight
Cop at Panther Office
EK
Eric Kohner
Nervous Cop
RC
Robert Culp
Charles Garry
MP
Mario Van Peebles
Stokely Carmichael
SG
Steven M. Gagnon
Prosecutor
MP
Manny Perry
Shorty
WB
William Martin Brennan
Partner
Departments
50Production
- Liza ChasinAssociate Producer
- Robi ReedCasting
- Tony LeeCasting
- Andrea ReedCasting
- Tim BevanExecutive Producer
- Eric FellnerExecutive Producer
- Robert De NiroProducer
- Melvin Van PeeblesProducer
- Mario Van PeeblesProducer
- Preston L. HolmesProducer
- Dave 'Foots' FootmanProduction Coordinator
- Maria DylanProduction Supervisor
- Brent OwensUnit Production Manager
Sound
- Felipe BorreroAdditional Production Sound Mixer
- Christine CholvinMusic Editor
- Larry RobinsonMusic Supervisor
- Susumu TokunowProduction Sound Mixer
- Dane A. DavisSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Carol LavoieArt Direction
- Bruce Robert HillArt Direction
- Norman ScottAssistant Art Director
- Adam ScherAssistant Art Director
- Bob KensingerSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Barbara AugustusAssistant Hairstylist
- Brian Andrew TunstallAssistant Makeup Artist
- Phoebe HolstonAssistant Makeup Artist
- Antonitta BarnesCostumer
- Omar SimmonsCostumer
- Devon PattersonCostumer
- Leslie Bracey, Jr.Costumer
- Diana ZeegelaarCostumer
- Joell Ben KhanHair Assistant
- Linda Stevenson-KhanHair Assistant
- Ted LongHairstylist
- Diane HammondKey Makeup Artist
- Klexius KolbyMakeup Artist
- Kim D. DavisMakeup Department Head
- Paul A. Simmons Jr.Wardrobe Supervisor
Editing
- Marilyn R. MooreAssistant Editor
- Angela RobinsonFirst Assistant Editor
Crew
- Adam KidronExecutive Music Producer
- Samuel J. SappExecutive Music Producer
- Graham StumpfPost Production Supervisor
- Bob MinorStunt Coordinator
Writing
- Melvin Van PeeblesNovel
Directing
- H.H. CooperFirst Assistant Director
- Elizabeth Ludwick-BaxScript Supervisor
- Algric Leo ChaplinSecond Assistant Director
- Kia PuriefoySecond Assistant Director
- Tracey HindsSecond Second Assistant Director